CVE-2022-26486

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  3. CVE-2022-26486
An unexpected message in the WebGPU IPC framework could lead to a use-after-free and exploitable sandbox escape. We have had reports of attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97.0.2, Firefox ESR < 91.6.1, Firefox for Android < 97.3.0, Thunderbird < 91.6.2, and Focus < 97.3.0.

9.6 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1758070 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-09/ Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1758070 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-09/ Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26486 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_focus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

04 Nov 2025, 14:35

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26486 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26486 - US Government Resource

22 Oct 2025, 00:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26486 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26486', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26486 -

21 Nov 2024, 06:54

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1758070 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1758070 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-09/ - Exploit, Vendor Advisory () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-09/ - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Information

Published : 2022-12-22 20:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 14:35

NVD link : CVE-2022-26486

Mitre link : CVE-2022-26486

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-26486

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Products Affected

mozilla

  • firefox_focus
  • thunderbird
  • firefox
CWE
CWE-416

Use After Free